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Elements of Classical Conditioning

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Tamara normally feeds her cat canned cat food. She noticed that every time she uses her electric can opener, her cat comes to the kitchen. What is the conditioned stimulus?
a)
The cat food
b)
The sound of the electric can opener
c)
The cat coming to the kitchen
d)
Tamara
2.
When John turns on the light to his aquarium the fish swim to the top even before he sprinkles the food.  What used to be a neutral stimulus for the fish?
a)
the food
b)
the water
c)
the light
d)
John
3.
When Elijah was a child, he spent many happy weekends with his grandmother and they had lots of fun baking scones together. Now whenever Elijah smells freshly baking scones he feels happy. The happiness he felt from spending time baking with his grandmother is...
a)
An unconditioned stimulus 
b)
An unconditioned response
c)
A conditioned stimulus 
d)
A conditioned response
4.
Six weeks ago Jacob ate a chicken sandwich that was contaminated with bacteria.  It gave him food poisoning and he was very ill for several days afterwards. Yesterday, someone offered Jacob a chicken sandwich at a party, and when he saw it he felt ill again. The illness that Jacob felt yesterday was
a)
An unconditioned response
b)
A conditioned response
c)
A conditioned stimulus
d)
An unconditioned stimulus 
5.

Freddie’s mother buys him a sailor’s cap before they go on a family fishing trip. On the boat, Freddie gets nauseated and vomits. Th e next day he gets nauseated just from looking at the sailor’s cap. The sailor’s cap has become:

a)

The unconditioned stimulus

b)

The conditioned stimulus

c)

The conditioned response

d)

The unconditioned response

6.

Rose has been unable to drive a motorcycle since being involved in a serious motorcycle accident. Every time she sees a motorcycle, her heart races and she begins to sweat. A person with knowledge of classical conditioning would be correct in saying that the motorcycle is now a(n) ______, and the heart racing and body sweating is the ______.

a)

unconditioned stimulus; unconditioned response

b)

conditioned stimulus; conditioned response

c)

conditioned stimulus; unconditioned response

d)

unconditioned stimulus; conditioned response

7.
When John turns on the light to his aquarium the fish swim to the top even before he sprinkles the food.  What UCS paired with what NS to create a new conditioned response?
a)
food + light
b)
food + water
c)
swimming + food
d)
swimming +water
8.
Cenet has found that when she opens the cupboard door to get the cat food, the cat comes running to the kitchen.  Abby knows that this is classical conditioning and that the unconditioned stimulus is the _____________ and the conditioned stimulus is the ______________.
a)
cat food; cupboard door opening
b)
cat food; kitchen 
c)
cupboard door opening; cat food
d)
kitchen; cat food
9.
When a child hears a loud noise, he cries. The family's dog often barks loudly. Each time the child sees the dog, he cries. What is the conditioned response?
a)
the dog
b)
The loud noise
c)
The crying
d)
The Barking
10.
In Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World", infants develop a fear of books after books are repeatedly presented with a loud noise. In this fictional example, the loud noise is a(n):
a)
unconditioned stimulus.
b)
unconditioned response.
c)
conditioned stimulus.
d)
conditioned response.
11.

Every time Sarah opens the refrigerator, her dog runs to her expecting a treat. What is the neutral stimulus that became conditioned in this scenario?

a)

The dog running

b)

Sarah

c)

The refrigerator opening

d)

The treat

12.

After repeatedly pairing the sound of a bell with the presentation of food, a dog begins to salivate when it hears the bell alone. In this example, what is the conditioned response?

a)

The sound of the bell

b)

The presentation of food

c)

Salivation to the bell

d)

Salivation to the food

13.

Whenever Maya puts on her running shoes, her puppy gets excited and jumps around, even before they go outside. What is the unconditioned stimulus in this classical conditioning scenario?

a)

The puppy jumping

b)

The running shoes

c)

Maya

d)

Going outside

14.

Every time Alex hears the ice cream truck's music, he feels excited because he knows ice cream is coming. Eventually, just hearing the music makes him excited, even if he doesn't get ice cream. In this scenario, what is the conditioned stimulus?

a)

Alex

b)

The ice cream truck's music

c)

The excitement

d)

The ice cream

15.

Whenever Lisa's phone vibrates, she immediately checks it for a message. At first, the vibration meant nothing to her, but now it makes her feel anticipation. What is the unconditioned response in this example?

a)

Feeling anticipation from receiving a message

b)

Receiving a message

c)

The vibration

d)

Checking the phone

16.

After being stung by a bee while picking flowers, Emma now feels anxious whenever she sees flowers. In this classical conditioning scenario, what is the conditioned response?

a)

Seeing flowers

b)

Being stung by a bee

c)

Feeling anxious when seeing flowers

d)

Emma picking flowers

17.

Whenever Sam hears the doorbell, his dog starts barking, even before seeing who is at the door. What is the conditioned stimulus in this scenario?

a)

The person at the door

b)

Sam

c)

The doorbell sound

d)

The dog barking

18.

After being bitten by a dog, Mia now feels scared whenever she sees any dog. In terms of classical conditioning, what is the conditioned response?

a)

Feeling scared when seeing a dog

b)

Being bitten

c)

Mia running away

d)

Seeing a dog

19.

After several visits to the dentist where she experienced pain, Julia now feels nervous just by sitting in the dentist's waiting room. What is the conditioned response in this example?

a)

The pain from dental procedures

b)

Feeling nervous in the waiting room

c)

Julia visiting the dentist

d)

Sitting in the waiting room

20.

Whenever Mark hears the sound of a can opening, he feels thirsty because he associates it with drinking soda. What was the neutral stimulus before conditioning occurred?

a)

Drinking soda

b)

The sound of a can opening

c)

Feeling thirsty

d)

Mark